38mm pwk ok for single carb setup?

[Snopczynski]

What color are the plugs? Does it smoke at idle.

[markyb31]

What color are the plugs? Does it smoke at idle.

I just took it for a spin around the block a few times and pulled the plugs. They are a little bit tanish brown with some dark areas here and there. It does not really smoke at idle to bad but a little.

[markyb31]

No, it wont damage the engine. Just get it and lets try it out since you said it was cheap. I would like you to pull the carb apart and check the jetting and needle stuff in your current carb though. Does it run pretty good right now?

I just pulled the carb apart. It has a 195 main and a 58 pilot. Is this ok or not?

[Snopczynski]

I just pulled the carb apart. It has a 195 main and a 58 pilot. Is this ok or not?

 

Thats close on the main, but that is a huge pilot jet. I run a 38 pilot jet in my pwk 35. What needle is in it? How many turns out is the air screw?

Edited August 25, 2007 by Snopczynski

[markyb31]

Thats close on the main, but that is a huge pilot jet. I run a 38 pilot jet in my pwk 35. What needle is in it? How many turns out is the air screw?

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This is a maybe a dumb question but where is the needle at? I do not see any other writing except where the float valve goes there is a 34 on the brass piece the valve sits in. Air screw was about 1 3/4 to 2 turns out.

Edited August 25, 2007 by markyb31

[Snopczynski]

#2 is the needle, its in the slide. you gotta take it out to identify it.

[400rednEX]

if you have an old rubber boot meant for a 33 or 34mm carb it might not work with the 38mm without ripping it.

[SLC18T]

Great info. Thanks all.